General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 3 - 6 inches
Plant Spread: 6 - 12 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
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Common names
  • Creeping Phlox
  • Moss Phlox

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Date: 2018-03-31
Swallowtail really loved the blooms
Location: Millinocket, Maine
Date: 2023-05-22
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2011-06-09
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2015-03-24
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2018-03-25
Location:  Tallinn Botanic Garden, Estonia 
Date: 2023-05-20
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2014-03-24
Location: Canton, OH
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-05-05
Location: Fairfax, Virginia
Date: 2022-04-10
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)
Location: Jones OK,
Date: March 2015
Emerald Blue

Date: 2022-03-14
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C. 
Date: 2016-04-18
 11:51 am. A close up of this endearing Phlox.

Date: 2024-04-10
Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2022-04-11
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark, EU
Date: 2017-05-19
Close-up
Location:  Tallinn Botanic Garden, Estonia 
Date: 2023-05-20

Date: 2012-04-18
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C. 
Date: 2016-05-01
 12:06 pm. A refreshing carpet of mauve blue in the spring.
Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2022-04-08
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Location: Copenhagen, Denmark, EU
Date: 2017-05-19

Photo courtesy of Harris Seeds
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Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)

Date: Apr 20, 2010 11:38 AM
Photo by sedumzz

Date: 2024-04-08
Location: Corner rock garden
Date: April 2015
Just waking up after a long winter's nap
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 4-10-12 afternoon
Location: Mason, New Hampshire
Date: May 4, 2013

Date: 2014-01-23
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.
Location: Orem, Utah
Date: 2012-03-31
At Cooks Nursery
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-04-25
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